DECLASSIFIED 5750 Ser: FFG45/014 29JA~96 - Unclassified upon removal of enclosure (1)

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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY USS DE WERT(FFG 45) FLEET POSTOFFICE AA DECLASSIFIED 5750 Ser: FFG45/014 29JA~96 - Unclassified upon removal of enclosure (1) From: Commanding Officer, USS DE WERT (FFG-45) To : Chief of Naval Operations (OP-9BH), washington Navy yard Washington, DC Subj: SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL COMMAND HISTORY FOR 1995 Ref: (a) OPNAVINST D Encl: (1) USS DE WERT (FFG-45) Command History for Calendar Year In accordance with reference (a), enclosure (1) is forwarded. DECLASSIFIED BY: CNO (N09N2) OPNAVINST SERIES DNE: Nfid 2605 Copy to : SWOS, Newport, RI

2 1. Command Composition and Organization: Mission: AAW and ASW with secondary mission areas in ASUW, ELW, and CCC. Commander: CDR Richard D. Uyak, USN Homeport: Mayport, FL Aircraft: Embarked two (2) SH-GOB LAMPS MK I11 Helicopters from HSL (C) Chronology of significant events: OlJAN-lOJAN/ INPORT MAYPORT, FL 11JAN-12JAN/ U/W WEEK ONE WORK UPS W/ HSL-44 DET-2 11JAN-12JAN/ CDS 8 60 DAY PRE-OPPE ASSESSMENT I~JAN-~GJAN/ ENR GTMO 16JAN-04FEB/ GTMO REFTRA 16JAN-16JAN/ AWARDS CEREMONY 04FEB-08FEB/ ENR MAYPORT 04FEB-08FEB/ CDS 8 30 DAY PRE-OPPE ASSESSMENT 07FEB-07FEB/ DLQ'S/RLQ'S 08FEB-08MAR/ UPK MYPT 12FEB-OGMAR/ EMBK CDS 24 13FEB-03MAR/ CSTG VISIT OGMAR-08MAR/ 20BJ VAN 09MAR-09MAR/ SLAMEX MAR-15MAR/ UPK MYPT 10MAR-13MAR/ 20BJ VAN 13MAR-14MAR/ NGFS TRAINING TEAM VST ~~MAR-~~MAR/ U/W JAX OPAREA 18MAR-28MAR/ IPT MYPT OPPE PREPS 29MAR-31MAR/ U/W OPPE 31MAR-23APR/ UPK MYPT 03APR-12APR/ CSLTT VISIT ~~APR-~~APR/ AT0 DOWNLOAD ~~APR-~OAPR/ CMTQ ~~APR-~~APR/ TYCOMMEX ~~APR-~~APR/ MSL ONLOAD ~~APR-~~DEC/ EMBK ITALIAN OFFICER, 2 CPOS ~~APR-~~MAY/ u/w COMPTUEX 24APR-24APR/ PACFIRE 76MM/CWIS ~~APR-~~APR/ TACAN CERTIFICATION 24APR-24APR/ EMBK HSL-44 DET-2 25APR-30APR/ ASW EXERCISE 27APR-27APR/ RAS USNS JOHN LENTHAL ~~APR-o~MAY/ AAW EXERCISE O~MAY-O~MAY/ VERTREP USS BUTTE

3 02MAY-02MAY/ AAW MISSILEX O~MAY-O~MAY/ HARPOONEX OSMAY-05MAY/ TORPEX 07MAY-07MAY/ STEEL BEACH PICNIC 08MAY-12MAY/ PVST ST. MAARTEN (ANCHOR) 12MAY-23MAY/ U/W 14MAY-14MAY/ AAW EX ~~MAY-~~MAY/ NGFS 15MAY-15MAY/ CCG-6 VISIT 15MAY-15MAY/ EW JAMEX 20MAY-20MAY/ HELO TORPEX 23MAY-26MAY/ UPK MYPT ~~MAY-~~MAY/ XST ST JOHNS RIVER TO JAX ~~MAY-~~MAY/ IPT JAX 30MAY-30MAY/ XST ST JOHNS RIVER TO MYPT 30MAY-O6JUL/ UPK MYPT OSJUN-~~JUN/ CSRR 06JUN-07JUN/ ESI 06 JUL-24JUL/ U/W JTFEX 08JUL-08JUL/ BOARDEX 08JUL-09JUL/ ASWEX ~~JuL-~~JUL/ RAS USS MONONGAHELA 14JUL-14JUL/ RAS USS MONONGAHELA 19JUL-19JUL/ RAS USS MONONGAHELA 24JUL-OlAUG/ UPK MYPT 24JUL-OlAUG/ CSRR 01AUG-03AUG/ U/W HURRICANE EVASION SORTIE 03AUG-28AuG/ upk/pom MYPT 28AUG-lOSEP/ U/W MEDITERRANEAN DEPLOYMENT 29AUG-29AUG/ RAS USS MERRIMACK ~OAUG-~OAUG/ RAS USS MONONGAHELA 30AUG-30AUG/ HSL-44 DET-2 FLY-ON 31AUG-31AUG/ SAFETY STAND-DOWN 01SEP-01SEP/ QUICKDRAW 76MM/CWIS/.50 CAL MG 02SEP-02SEP/ QUICKDRAW 76MM/CWIS/.50 CAL MG 02SE~-02SEp/ RAS USS MONONGAHELA O~SEP-O~SEP/ QUICKDRAW ~~MM/CWIS/.~O CAL MG O~SEP-O~SEP/ PASSEX O~SEP-O~SEP/ PASSEX o~sep-o~sep/ ENCOUNTEREX O~SEP-O~SEP/ RAS USS MONONGAHELA O~SEP-O~SEP/ TRANSIT STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR O~SEP-O~SEP/ CHOP TO CTF 60 O~SEP-O~SEP/ T/O USS HAWES 09SEP-09SEP/ RAS USNS KANAWHA 10sEP-l4SE~/ PVST PALMA SPAIN (PIERSIDE) 15SEP-22SEP/ U/W EXERCISE ATLAS HINGE 16SEP-16SEP/ ENCOUNTEREX

4 18SEP-18SEP/ RAS USNS KANAWHA 18SEP-18SEP/ WASEX 20SEP-20SEP/ VST BY C6FLT 21SEP-21SEP/ TOW LARNE TARGET 22SEp-29S~P/ U/W TRANSIT 22SEp-22S~P/ RAS USNS KANAWHA 24SEP-24SEP/ STEEL BEACH PICNIC 24SEP-24SEP/ TRANSIT STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR 25SEP-25SEP/ AWARDS CEREMONY 29SEP-30SEP/ PVST PORTSMOUTH UNITED KINGDOM (PIERSIDE) 30SEP-020C~/ U/W TRANSIT 020CT-140CT/ PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE EXERCISE COOPERATIVE JAGUAR 020CT-070CT/ IPT PHASE COOPERATIVE JAGUAR FREDRICKSHAVN DENMARK (ANCHOR) 03OCT-140C~/ EMBK FINNISH OFFICER, BRITISH OFFICER 030CT-030CT/ COMMEX 030CT-030C~/ PLOTTINGEX 040CT-040C~/ COMMEX 040CT-040C~/ PLOTTINGEX 040CT-040C~/ FIREFIGHTING DEMOS 050CT-050C~/ COMMEX 050CT-050CT/ PLOTTINGEX 060C~-060C~/ COMMEX 060CT-060CT/ PLOTTINGEX 070CT-070C~/ SPORTS DAY 080CT-120CT/ U/W PHASE COOPERATIVE JAGUAR 080C~-110C~/ DIVTACS 090C~-090C~/ GUNEX 090CT-090CT/ COORDINATED ANCHORAGE 100CT-100CT/ PEACEKEEPINGEX 110C~-110C~/ BOARDINGEX 11OCT-11OCT/ VST BY VIPs 120~~-130~~/ IPT OUTBRIEF AARHUS DENMARK (PIERSIDE) 120C~-120C~/ NAVY BIRTHDAY RECEPTION 140CT-190CT/ U/W TRANSIT 170CT-170CT/ PASSEX 170C~-170C~/ ENCOUNTEREX 190C~-220~~/ PVST LISBON PORTUGAL (PIERSIDE) 220C~-280C~/ U/W TRANSIT 230C~-230~~/ TRANSIT STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR 280~~-280~~/ RAS USNS KANAWHA ~~OCT-O~NOV/ U/W WITH USA BATGRU ~OOCT-~OOCT/ QUICKDRAW 76MM/~~1~/.50 CAL MG 310C~-310~~/ QUICKDRAW 76MM/c~1~/.50 CAL MG 01NOV-02NOV/ U/W EXERCISE JUNIPER HAWK 01NOV-02~0~/ CV ESCORT/PLANE GUARD DUTY 03NOV-07~0V/ U/W EXERCISE INFINITE COURAGE O~NOV-O~NOV/ MISSILEX SM-1 FIRING

5 07NOV-07~0V/ RAS USNS KANAWHA O~NOV-~ONOV/ U/W TRANSIT lonov-l3n0v/ u/w EXERCISE BRIGHT STAR IONOV-13NOV/ EMBK EGYPTIAN OFFICER 10NOV-10NOV/ RAS FS VAR IONOV-lON0V/ AAWEX 11NOV-l2~0V/ TOW LARNE TARGET 13NOV-l7~0V/ U/W TRANSIT 14NOV-l4~0V/ RAS USNS KANAWHA 15NOV-27N0V/ EMBK 2 ALBANIAN OFFICERS 16NOV-16NOV/ PASSEX 17NOV-24NOV/ PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE EXERCISE COOPERATIVE MERMAID- CLASSICA 17NOV-22~0V/ IPT PHASE COOPERATIVE MERMAID-CLASSICA LA SPEZIA ITALY (MED MOORED) 20NOV-20NOV/ PLOTTINGEX 20NOV-20NOV/ COMMEX 20NOV-20~0V/ SURFACE PICTURE 21NOV-21~0~/ COMMEX 21NOV-21NOV/ SURFACE PICTURE 22NOV-24~0V/ U/W PHASE COOPERATIVE MERMAID-CLASSICA 22NOV-23NOV/ DIVTACS 23NOV-23~0~/ RAS ITS VESWIO 23NOV-24NOV/ SCREENEX 24NOV-25~0V/ IPT OUTBRIEF LA SPEZIA ITALY (PIERSIDE) 25~0~-29~0V/ U/W TRANSIT 25NOV-25NOV/ PASSEX 29NOV-03DEC/ IPT TRIESTE ITALY (PIERSIDE) 3ONOV-30~0V/ T/O CONFERENCE (SHARP GUARD DUTIES) USS BOONE O~DEC-OGDEC/ U/W OTRANTO OPERATION AREA O~DEC-O~DEC/ EXERCISE WITH CTF 440 O~DEC-O~DEC/ CHOP TO NATO SNFM CTF DEC-07DEC/ RAS USNS JOHN LENTHALL O~DEC-~ODEC/ IPT CORFU GREECE (ANCHOR) 10DEC-16DEC/ U/W OPERATION SHARP GUARD 11DEC-11DEC/ CONDUCTED FIRST QUERY OF MERCHANT VESSEL IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION SHARP GUARD 13DEc-l3~EC/ VERTREP USNS SATURN 14DEC-14DEC/ RAS USNS LEROY GRUMMAN ~~DEc-~~DEC/ U/W TRANSIT ~~DEc-~~DEC/ IPT VILLEFRANCHE FRANCE (MOORED TO BOUY) ~~DEC-~ODEC/ SAFETY STAND-DOWN ~ODEC-~~DEC/ PQS STAND-DOWN ~~DEc-~~DEC/ U/W TRANSIT 30DEC-31DEC/ U/W OPERATION SHARP GUARD

6 1 DECLASSIFIED JAN 2 9 sss NARRATIVE DE WERT began 1995 inport Mayport, Florida. On 11 January 1995, DE WERT was underway for work ups with HSL-44 DET-2, and was given a COMDESRON EIGHT 60 day Pre-OPPE assessement. On 13 January 1995, DE WERT had a BSF in Mayport, dropped off the Engineering Assessment Team, then departed for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. DE WERT underwent refresher training from 16 January 1995 through 04 February DE WERT again embarked the Engineering Assessment Team for a COMDESRON EIGHT 30 day Pre-OPPE assessment held during the transit back to Mayport, Florida. Enroute, the ship conducted RLQs and DLQs. DE WERT remained inport Mayport for upkeep 08 February 1995 through 08 March 1995, and embarked COMDESRON TWENTY FOUR 12 February 1995 through 06 March The ship conducted Combat Systems training with the 20BJ van from 06 March 1995 to 08 March DE WERT was underway in the JAXOPAREA from 08 March 1995 through 10 March 1995, participating in a SLAMEX, then returned to Mayport for the period 10 March 1995 to 15 March 1995, again training with the 20BJ van from 10 March 1995 to 13 March While inport, the ship was visited by the NGFS Training Team. DE WERT was again underway in the JAXOPAREA on 16 March 1995 and 17 March 1995, returning to port on 18 March 1995 and remaining in Mayport until 28 March 1995 performing OPPE preparations. DE WERT completed the underway portion of OPPE from 29 March 1995 to 31 March 1995, and achieved an overall score of "Excellent." DE WERT spent the period 31 March 1995 to 23 April 1995 in an upkeep period in Mayport, Florida. CSLTT visited the ship 03 April 1995 to 12 April On 12 April 1995 the ship performed an AT0 download. An extremely successful CMTQ was held 19 April 1995 to 20 April Also on 19 April 1995, DE WERT participated in a TYCOMMEX. On 21 April 1995, the ship performed a missile onload, pierside Mayport, FL. On 23 April 1995, DE WERT embarked three Italian Naval personnel for a one year tour. The Italian contingent consisted of one officer, assigned as Assistant Navigator, and two Chief Petty Officers: one Electrician and one Electronics Technician. DE WERT was underway for COMPTUEX with the USS AMERICA Battle Group from 24 April 1995 to 08 May On 24 May 1995 the ship successfully completed TACAN certification, conducted a 76MM and CWIS PACFIRE, and embarked HSL-44 DET-2. The ship was involved in an intensive ASW exercise from 25 April 1995 to 02 May of 10

7 On 01 May 1995 DE WERT conducted an ammunition VERTREP with USS BUTTE. DE WERT fired two SM-1 missiles on 02 May 1995 during an AAW exercise. The ship conducted a HARPOON firing on 03 May 1995, scoring a direct hit. A TORPEX on 05 May 1995 resulted in two successful firings. On 07 May 1995 DE WERT held a steel beach picnic. DE WERT enjoyed a brief port visit to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, anchoring 08 May 1995 and departing to rejoin the USA Battle Group 12 May On 14 May 1995 the ship participated in an AAWEX. On 15 May 1995 DE WERT conducted an NGFS exercise off the coast of Vieques Island. Witnessing the exercise was COMCARGRU SIX, who embarked for the day. Also on 15 July 1995, the ship participated in an EW JAMEX. COMPTUEX ended 20 May 1995 with a HELO TORPEX. DE WERT spent 20 May 1995 to 23 May 1995 in transit to Mayport, Florida. 23 May 1995 to 26 May 1995 were spent in Mayport. DE WERT transited the St. Johns River to downtown Jacksonville, Florida, on 26 May DE WERT remained in Jacksonville until 30 May 1995, hosting over 500 visitors. The ship transited back down the St. Johns River to Mayport Naval Station on 30 May DE WERT remained in Mayport for upkeep during the period 30 May 1995 to 06 July A CSRR was held 05 June 1995 to 16 June ESI was held 06 June 1995 to 07 June DE WERT returned to sea again with the USS AMERICA Battle Group for JTFEX during the period 06 July 1995 to 24 July On 08 July 1995 the ship performed a BOARDEX. From 08 July 1995 to 09 July 1995, the ship engaged in an ASW exercise. DE WERT conducted RAS with USS MONONGAHELA on 11 July 1995, 14 July 1995, and again on 19 July DE WERT returned to Mayport, Florida, on 24 July DE WERT began a POM period 24 July A CSRR was again conducted beginning on 24 July The POM period and CSRR were interrupted on 01 August 1995, as DE WERT got underway for a Hurricane Evasion Sortie. DE WERT returned to port 03 August The ship remained in port for upkeep until 28 August DE WERT deployed to the Mediterranean Sea with the USS AMERICA battle group on 28 August During the trans- Atlantic crossing, the ship conducted RAS with USS MERRIMACK on 29 August 1995 and USS MONONGAHELA on 30 August HSL-44 DET-2 conducted their fly-on to DE WERT 30 August The ship 6 of 10 DECLASSIFIED

8 held a safety stand-down on 31 August DE WERT participated in QUICKDRAW exercises on 01 September 1995, 02 September 1995, and 03 September 1995, successfully firing 76MM, CIWS, and.50 CAL MGs. Also on 02 September 1995 DE WERT conducted RAS with USS MONONGAHELA. DE WERT conducted a PASSEX with French ships on 04 September 1995, and with Spanish ships on 05 September DE WERT participated in an ENCOUNTEREX from 05 September 1995 to 06 September The ship conducted RAS with USS MONONGAHELA on 06 September DE WERT transited the Straits of Gibraltar on 07 September The ship chopped to CTF 60 on 08 September 1995, and conducted an at-sea turn over with USS HAWES. After a RAS with USNS KANAWHA on 09 September 1995, DE WERT had a port visit to Palma de Majorca, Spain, from 10 September 1995 to 14 September DE WERT participated in the amphibious exercise Atlas Hinge from 15 September 1995 to 22 September Included was an ENCOUNTEREX with the submarine USS ARCHERFISH on 16 September 1995, RAS with USNS KANAWHA on 18 September 1995, and a WASEX with Tunisian ships on 18 September On 21 September 1995, the ship towed the LARNE target for firing exercises by SEA COBRA helicopters and AV-8B HARRIER jets from USS WASP. COMSIXTHFLT visited DE WERT on 20 September DE WERT transited to Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 22 September 1995 to 29 September 1995, refueling from USNS KANAWHA on 22 September The ship held a steel beach picnic on 24 September 1995, and transited back through the Straits of Gibraltar later that day. An awards ceremony was held on 25 September The ship arrived in Portsmouth on 29 September 1995 and departed on 30 September 1995, enroute to Fredrickshavn, Denmark, via the North and Baltic Seas. The ship arrived in Fredrickshavn on 02 October 1995 for participation in Cooperative Jaguar. This was a NATO sponsored Partnership For Peace (PFP) exercise, in which DE WERT was the sole U.S. participant. Other nations represented were: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland. The exercise lasted until 14 October The inport phase, in Fredrickshavn, was held 02 October 1995 to 07 October DE WERT embarked observers from United Kingdom and Finland for the duration of the exercise. COMMEX and PLOTTINGEX were held 03 October 1995, 04 October 1995, 05 October 1995, and 06 October There was also a fire fighting demonstration on 04 October A sports day for all participants was held on 07 October Visitors 7 of 10

9 from many of the other participating ships toured DE WERT during the inport phase. The at sea phase of Cooperative Jaguar was 08 October 1995 to 12 October The participants conducted DIVTACS on 08 October 1995, 09 October 1995, 10 October 1995, and 11 October A 76MM gunshoot was conducted 09 October A coordinated anchorage was performed on the evening of 090CT95. PEACEKEEPINGEX was held 10 October The participants anchored near Aarhus, Denmark, 11 October 1995, and conducted BOARDINGEX and hosted VIP visitors. Participants entered Aarhus, Denmark, on 12 October 1995 for outbrief. DE WERT hosted a Navy Birthday reception on 13 October The ship departed Aarhus 14 October DE WERT was in transit to Lisbon, Portugal, 14 October 1995 to 19 October The ship conducted an ENCOUNTEREX and PASSEX with a French ship on 17 October DE WERT was pierside in Lisbon from 19 October 1995 to 22 October Departing Lisbon 22 October 1995, the ship again transited the Straits of Gibraltar 23 October DE WERT conducted RAS with USNS KANAWHA on 28 October 1995, and rejoined the USS AMERICA battle group the same day. QUICKDRAW firings of 76MM, CIWS, and.50 CAL MGs were held on 30 October 1995 and 31 October DE WERT was assigned plane guard and carrier escort duties 01 November 1995 to 02 November 1995 for the duration of exercise Juniper Hawk. DEWERT participated in exercise Infinite Courage 03 November 1995 to 07 November On 06 November 1995, DE WERT was a participant in MISSILEX. The ship shot an SM-1 warshot, scoring a direct kill on the target. RAS was conducted with USNS KANAWHA 07 November DE WERT was in transit 08 November 1995 to 10 November DE WERT was a participant in Exercise Bright Star 10 November 1995 to 13 November Egyptian observers were embarked for the exercise. On 10 November 1995 the ship conducted RAS with FS VAR. Also on 10 November 1995, the ship participated in an AAWEX. On 11 November 1995 and 12 November 1995, DE WERT towed the LARNE target for gunnery exercise by elements of the Egyptian Air Force. The ship was in transit 13 November 1995 to 17 November 1995, conducting RAS with USNS KANAWHA on 14 November The ship 8 of 10

10 JAN 29 age embarked two Albanian observers from 15 November 1995 to 27 November On 16 November 1995 DE WERT conducted a PASSEX with a Bulgarian ship. On 17 November 1995 the ship entered port in Le Spezia, Italy. Exercise Cooperative Mermaid-Classica was the second PFP exercise for DE WERT. It was conducted 17 November 1995 to 24 November DE WERT again was the sole U.S. representative. Ships from Italy, Spain, Turkey, Greece, France, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania also participated. The inport phase was 17 November 1995 to 22 November 1995, with COMMEX, PLOTTINGEX, and SURFACE PICTURE exercises held on 20 November 1995 and 21 November DE WERT and the other ships were open for public tours and sailors from all navies toured each other's ships during the inport phase. The at sea phase of Cooperative Mermaid-Classica was 22 November 1995 to 24 November DIVTACS were performed on 22 Noverrber 1995 and 23 November DE WERT conducted RAS with ITS VESWIO on 23 November The ship conducted SCREENEX 23 November 1995 to 24 November Participants returned to Le Spezia for outbrief on 24 November DE WERT departed Le Spezia 25 November The ship was in transit 25 November 1995 to 29 November 1995, and conducted PASSEX with a Bulgarian ship. DE WERT had a port visit in Trieste, Italy, from 29 November 1995 to 03 December The ship conducted a conference on Operation Sharp Guard duties with USS BOONE, the ship DE WERT relieved, on 30 November DE WERT was underway in the Otranto OPAREA for familiarization training with CTF December 1995 to 06 December DE WERT chopped to CTF 440, Standing Naval Forces Mediterranean (SNFM), on 07 December The ship conducted RAS with USNS John Lenthall 07 December After a port visit to Corfu, Greece, 07 December 1995 to 10 December 1995, DE WERT began duties as part of Operation Sharp Guard, in support of United Nations resolutions against the former Republic of Yugoslavia. DE WERT was underway in the Otranto OPAREA 10 December 1995 to 16 December The ship conducted the first query of a merchant ship on 11 December DE WERT conducted VERTREP with USNS SATURN on 13 December 1995 and RAS with USNS LEROY GRUMMAN 14 December DE WERT was in transit 16 December 1995 to 18 December 1995.

11 DE WERT moored to a bouy in the harbor of Villafranche-Sur- Mer, France, on 18 December 1995 for a holiday visit which lasted until 28 December The ship held a Safety stand-down 19 December 1995 and 20 December 1995, and a PQS stand-down on 20 December 1995, 21 December 1995, and 22 December The ship departed Villafranche on 28 December 1995, returning to duties in the Otranto OPAREA on the morning of 30 December The ship ended the year on patrol in OPAREA SYBIL, at the entrance to the Adriatic Sea, in support of Operation Sharp Guard.